Nine Maidens Stone Circle

The Boskednan stone circle is located in an area of moorland rich in megalithic sites. Within a mile of the site are notable stones such as Men-an-Tol, Men Scryfa and Carfury menhir to mention a few. Within the immediate vicinity of the site are other features including a stone lined burial chamber (cist) and various other mounds, all of which give the sense that this was an important ceremonial site.

The stone circle at Boskednan consists of nine stone still standing and two fallen stones. Whilst the site is also known as the Nine Maidens or the Nine Stones of Boskednan it is likely there were originally 22 or 23 stones evenly space around the 69 metre (200ft) perimeter.
In fact the antiquarian William Borlase notes in his 1754 book Antiquities, historical and monumental, of the County of Cornwall that there were nineteen stones upright. Like many of Cornwall’s ancient monuments it appears Boskednan was subject to the activities of miners and farmers who broke up the rocks for their various purposes.